Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring.swf
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Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring_library.swf
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Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as
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diff -u -r64f42c88ebf08393b1c53bbd00c3cd4fec211c10 -rbc3eaaeb7813657f2444724dbe7a773675a59d2a
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 64f42c88ebf08393b1c53bbd00c3cd4fec211c10)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision bc3eaaeb7813657f2444724dbe7a773675a59d2a)
@@ -497,16 +497,21 @@
         }else if (Key.isDown(Key.CONTROL) && Key.isDown(X_KEY)) {
 			//for copy and paste
 			//assuming that we are in the canvas...
-             cut();
+			if (dialog.getDepth() == null) { // only cut activity if dialogs not open
+				cut();
+			}
         }else if (Key.isDown(Key.CONTROL) && Key.isDown(C_KEY)) {
-           copy();
+			if (dialog.getDepth() == null) { // only copy activity if dialogs not open
+				copy();
+			}
         }else if (Key.isDown(F12_KEY)) {
 			trace("P Pressed")
 			PropertyInspector(_pi_mc).localOnRelease();
 			
         }else if (Key.isDown(Key.CONTROL) && Key.isDown(V_KEY)) {
-			paste();
-			
+			if (dialog.getDepth() == null) { // only paste activity if dialogs not open
+				paste();
+			}
         }else if (Key.isDown(Key.CONTROL) && Key.isDown(Z_KEY)) {
 			//undo
 			_canvas.undo();